The News Review:
- Metallica proves its metal
- Power metal: a genre defined
- Brutal Ballet adds metal music for Dethballet
- Metal music but it burns with a Christian theme
- Local metal receiving facelift with Forgive the Fallen
Metallica proves its metal
Newsday NY
Staying relevantAs the band’s upcoming induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame confirms Metallica thundered its way into rock royalty 25 years ago with its debut “Kill ‘Em All” and despite lots of high-profile ups and downs hasn’t relinquished its position since. How do they stay relevant?”When all else fails call Rick Rubin” jokes Ulrich name-checking the producer of “Death Magnetic. But Hetfield takes the question seriously adding “making music that connects with people and then playing the songs live and not splitting it out but making it a part of your live set your work. “We’re road dogs” he says. “Live is our thing. We’ve gone on the road from the beginning and pounded and pounded A B and C markets to get a huge following. It came from our underground tape-trading following.
Power metal: a genre defined
Examiner.com
In the case of metal this most often includes heavily distorted guitars dealing out sludgy riffs human voices twisted in a grotesque growl and unhappy often misanthropic lyrics. I can recall numerous occasions within even the last month where I’ve mentioned to an acquaintance that I listen to power metal. Their expression is sometimes a hilarious mix of fear and concern as this stereotype clashes with the other music that I am known to listen to particularly classic rock and Christian music. Now as an aspiring musicologist I am aware that I tend to “genrecize” music overzealously.
Brutal Ballet adds metal music for Dethballet
Courier Mail Australia
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Metal music but it burns with a Christian theme
Gisborne Herald New Zealand
This weekend they are off to play at the Parachute Festival. Burn the Idol write their own music and lyrics. They are asked a lot why as Christians they play in a style that is usually translated as heavy metal. “Music is neutral until you put lyrics to it” says Brendon. The loose lyrics and morals associated with mainstream music do not interest these young lads. They listen to Christian groups from a “lot of different genres”. They attend Primal Youth church group and have played at a variety of gigs.
Local metal receiving facelift with Forgive the Fallen
Loyola College Greyhound (subscription) MD
Forgive the Fallen is a local band with an extra punch. They’ve conquered the Maryland and Northern Virginia metal scene playing numerous shows with regional acts and opening for such national (and international) names such as tep Hellyeah and Within Temptation. What sets them apart however is not their progressive structure (the band has three guitarists instead of the traditional one or two and a female singer giving them a unique footprint in an overflowing metal music industry) or continuous shows. Instead the band which formed in 2005 has gone from being an entity that recorded an EP after being together for only 5 months to an act on the brink of breaking an over-used mold of DIY bands. The group recently played at Rams Head Live! and proudly showcased a variety of new music that blends a variety of personal charm and obvious development of song writing and chord progression. The result is a 90s-infused merge of popular alternative metal giving local listeners hope for a change in a tired industry. I was able to talk to the band about their opinions on creative process screaming technique and more.